Today Daniii, Troy, Rob, Cupcake and Roy (gtrman66) who dropped by for a while were at the house and we installed one of the Ricks tanks in Robs (rspencer) 2006 v-rod. The bike is very similar to mine, 240 tire, cfr swing arm and cfr seat and pipe. Total time of the install including cutting splash shield and skid plate 2.5 hours. This was a very casual pace, no hurry at all and taking pictures the entire time.
The bike when we started
pulling the stock switch and latch out of the way to remove the tank
removing the rear axle and wheel
the cfr swingarm exposed along with the tank
pulling the stock tank out
cleaning up any spilled fuel before cutting the skid plate
I posted a month or so back about the lifts. It is a panther lift. They had them on special for months and the day they removed them from there website www.pantherlifts.com I called them and got the last one they had for 599 (with tire lock and scissor lift). Since the company was based out of CA I picked it up in Texas with no shipping and no tax. I didn't want to spend the money but I do so much work on bikes and it doubles as a great work bench.
That was one clean install and very straight forward too. I'll bet Max could have saved 30 to 45 minutes off the install time if he'd have wanted to. I really had a great time. And yes that is one nice lift. Heck of a deal. :thumb:
That was one clean install and very straight forward too. I'll bet Max could have saved 30 to 45 minutes off the install time if he'd have wanted to. I really had a great time. And yes that is one nice lift. Heck of a deal. :thumb:
Troy is right, we weren't in any hurry at all. I took the time to fit Roy with his gloves, get several cups of coffee and all in all we just had a good time. Really simple install, the bottom skid and the plastic shield are really the only changes needed and both are pretty simple. I used a cut off wheel to cut the plate but you could use any of a dozen things to do the same thing with ease.
What bolts or rivet did you use to secure the skid plate ? What mods to the splash shield ? Are instruction clear enough for us shade tree mechanic ? :deal:
What bolts or rivet did you use to secure the skid plate ? What mods to the splash shield ? Are instruction clear enough for us shade tree mechanic ? :deal:
The gloves are a habit I got into years ago. They keep my hands from getting nearly as many cuts and much easier to keep clean. Not to mention so many chemicals like wd40 and many cleaners go right through the skin or like fuel that drys the skin out.
The gloves are a habit I got into years ago. They keep my hands from getting nearly as many cuts and much easier to keep clean. Not to mention so many chemicals like wd40 and many cleaners go right through the skin or like fuel that drys the skin out.
I'm just teasing ya Max. I'm gonna strap my rick tank to my back and ride up to your place when it comes time for the install. This was an excellent "how-to" post!
So that GIANT "RICKS" on the side of the tank is exposed like that? Forever ever? For ever ever?) Hmm not sure about that. But once again a GReat Tutorial Max (almost as good as the Bleeder Movie, 2 Thumbs up for that one) Makes the whole prossess look much easier than I imagined (even though I know I will never do it. I stop at the Skid Plate removal)
I'm just teasing ya Max. I'm gonna strap my rick tank to my back and ride up to your place when it comes time for the install. This was an excellent "how-to" post!
I hear ya Max latex gloves and safety glasses!!! You wanted want to watch how things go down in my garage.:rofl: Na for real hell of post as usual, I'm sure Ill be referring back to it when I install someones tank for them. :notworth:
Great post Max. If you and Jeannie are thinking of a holiday in the UK bring your tools I've got a job for you. Not sure the panther will pack so easily though!:notworth:
Mr V Rodder is waiting for his tank so I have a feeling a certain garage in Swindon will start to resemble a certain garage in Texas soon.
thanks for the post Max, as always very informative. I keep a file of how to's from this forum. They are extremely helpful anytime I go to work on my ride. Thanks.
The flap on mine had already been bent flat from a previous tank install so I didn't cut mine and it fit. I tried to follow the directions as best as could on this install so there was no confusion.
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